Indiana · updated 2026-10
Indiana Overtime & Break Laws
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek.
Overtime
40h / week
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek.
Indiana Minimum Wage Law requires 1.5x after 40 hours/week, but it covers only employers with 2+ employees that are not covered by the FLSA. Most employers follow FLSA's 40-hour rule.
Federal FLSA rule. source
Meal break
Not required
No state law requires a meal break for adult employees in Indiana; it's up to the employer. If a break is under 20 minutes, federal law treats it as paid work time.
Rest breaks
Not required
Indiana law doesn't require rest breaks for adults. Short breaks an employer does give (5–20 minutes) must be paid under federal rules.
Minimum wage
$7.25
$7.25 an hour (since 2009-07-24). Tipped cash wage $2.13; under-20 training wage $4.25 for first 90 days. No local minimum wages.
Indiana time card
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Indiana pay and break questions
When does overtime start in Indiana?
Time and a half after 40 hours in a workweek. Indiana has no separate state overtime law, so the federal FLSA rule applies. Indiana Minimum Wage Law requires 1.5x after 40 hours/week, but it covers only employers with 2+ employees that are not covered by the FLSA. Most employers follow FLSA's 40-hour rule.
Are lunch breaks required in Indiana?
No state law requires a meal break for adult employees in Indiana; it's up to the employer. If a break is under 20 minutes, federal law treats it as paid work time.
Are rest breaks required in Indiana?
Indiana law doesn't require rest breaks for adults. Short breaks an employer does give (5–20 minutes) must be paid under federal rules.
What is the minimum wage in Indiana?
$7.25 an hour (since 2009-07-24). Tipped cash wage $2.13; under-20 training wage $4.25 for first 90 days. No local minimum wages.
Workers under 18 in Indiana
Teens have extra limits on hours and times of day, and may need a work permit. See Indiana teen work rules and which employers hire at 14 and 15.
Questions or a complaint? Contact the Indiana Department of Labor.